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April 20, 2009 Co..ittee on the 34#i%iar5 Senate o6 4erto 7i%o 8 9o" 902-:4:1 San 34an, 7 00902-:4:1 Dear Sirs )or &a#a.*( ; <ant to =ring to 5o4r attention the high'5 >4estiona='e %on#itions regar#ing the appoint.ent, in Septe.=er 200,, o6 ?%#o2 3ose 72 Negron-!ernan#e1 as a S4perior Co4rt 34#ge o6 the Co4rt o6 !irst ;nstan%e o6 !a@ar#o, 72 ; a. an essentia' part5 an# %o-#e6en#ant or p'ainti66 in t<o %ases that ?%#o2 Negron is presi#ing in that %o4rt(
Harold Santiago Martell, et al., v. Marina Las Gaviotas, et al, Civ. No. NSCI-2001-03 !, "stado Li#re Aso$iado de %&erto 'i$o, (ri#&nal de %ri)era Instan$ia, Sala S&perior de *a+ardo )Case #is.isse# <ith pre@4#i%e =4t <itho4t noti%e, Septe.=er 10, 2008*2 Las Colinas ,evelop)ent Corp., -igdor S$.rei#)an v. /an$o %op&lar de %&erto 'i$o, 0alter ". Heller 1 Co., et al. "stado Li#re Aso$iado de %&erto 'i$o, (ri#&nal de %ri)era Instan$ia, Centro 2&di$ial de *a+ardo, Sala S&perior, Civil N3)4 NSCI-200!-1050 )Case presente# De%e.=er 18, 2008*2

Ahe appoint.ent o6 ?%#o2 Negron to presi#e these t<o %ases is part o6 the %ontin4ing horror stories o6 the perni%io4s B9ig &one5C assa4't on the g'o=a' B6ree .arDetC s5ste.s an# e.ergen%e o6 %o4rts o6 #espotis. in 4erto 7i%o, ;n0o'0ing the 6o''o<ing in%i#ents(

 rior to his appoint.ent as presi#ing @4#ge in the a=o0e %ite# t<o %ases ?%#o2 Negron-!ernan#e1 <as an Asso%iate =anD 'a<5er in the 6ir. o6 =anD s4per 'a<5ers !i##'er Eon1F'e1 G 7o#rHg4e121 8n 34'5 28, 19,,, the =anD s4per 'a<5ers !i##'er Eon1F'e1 G 7o#rHg4e1 signe# a Co.p'aint ;n the .atter o6 Wa'ter E2 Ie''er G Co2 02 ?as Co'inas De0e'op.ent Corp2, et a'2, Ci0i' No2 ,,-10,+, US Distri%t Co4rt 6or 4erto 7i%o, 6or e"e%4tion o6 an ine"istent J4,000,000200 .ortgage that <as absolutely null and void, as #es%ri=e# in .5 Letter to the Chairman, art ;;, Co4rts o6 7o==er522 Upon in6or.ation an# =e'ie6, the .a@orit5 sto%D interest in Ie''er <as pre0io4s'5 a%>4ire# in se%ret =5 9an%o op4'ar2 8n A4g4st 9, 200,, Citi=anD anno4n%e# the sa'e o6 its retai' o66i%es in 4erto 7i%o <ith J121 =i''ion o6 #eposits, to 9an%o op4'ar2 !i##'er Eon1F'e1 G 7o#rHg4e1 <as appointe# to represent 9an%o op4'ar in the %'osing o6 that sa'e2 ;n Septe.=er 200,, !i##'er Eon1F'e1 G 7o#rHg4e1 =anD 'a<5er Negron!ernan#e1, <as appointe# <ith a #ire%t %on6'i%t o6 interest as presi#ing @4#ge in o4r 'a<s4it 6or re0en#i%ation o6 o4r propert5 %a4se# =5 an absolutely null and void 19,,-,8 !e#era' Co4rt 6ore%'os4re o6 an ine"istent J4,000,000200 .ortgage2: S4=se>4ent to his appoint.ent to presi#e o0er .5 'a<s4it ?%#o2 Negron!ernan#e1 #is.isse# the %ase <ith pre@4#i%e =4t <itho4t an5 o66i%ia' noti%e to .e, there=5 4n'a<64''5 pre0enting an5 appea' 6ro. his 4n%onstit4tiona' 8r#ers( e.g2, Ie %o..itte# treason to the %onstit4tion,4 =5 6ai'ing an# re64sing to r4'e on the pre0io4s 4n%onstit4tiona' 'o%Do4t =5 the C'erD o6 the Co4rt, prohi=iting .e 6ro. 6i'ing an5 #o%4.ent in Co4rt <itho4t prepa5.ent o6 %o4rt 6ees that ; <as e"e.pt 6ro. pa5ing as an in#igent 'itigant, in 0io'ation o6 the right o6 a%%ess to %o4rt, an# #4e pro%ess o6 'a<2 Ahese 64n#a.enta' %onstit4tiona' rights are en6or%e# =5 the e>4a' prote%tion pro0isions o6 the 9i'' o6 7ights o6 4erto 7i%o,+ =5 the in forma pauperis stat4te o6 4erto 7i%o,6 an# =5 the in forma pauperis stat4te o6 the Distri%t o6 Co'4.=ia, <here ; resi#e2, An in#igent %orporate 'itigant <ho %annot a66or# to pa5 6or the ser0i%es o6 a 'i%ense# attorne5 .a5 e"er%ise their 64n#a.enta' right o6 a%%ess to %o4rt =5 se'6-representation2
1 See ro6essiona' Sta66 persons in 'a< 6ir. !i##'er Eon1F'e1 G 7o#rHg4e1, at the a4thenti% <e=site o6 the 9o.%hi' gro4p, a0ai'a='e on'ine at U7?( http(KK<<<2=o.%hi'gro4p2orgKp4ertori%oKsta662ht.' 2 ?etter to the Chair.an, a0ai'a='e on'ine at the a4thenti% <e=site o6 Do%trines o6 ;n@4sti%e, at U7?( http(KKs4nsite24tD2e#4K!;NSKDo%trinesL;n@4sti%eK!ins-D;-1:2p#6 3 ;#. 4 Cohen 02 $irginia, 19 U2S2 )6 Wheat2* 264, 404 )1821*2 5 1 ?2 272A2 rea.='e, G Art2 ;;, M 1, ,, &o'ina 02 U272I2C2, 114 D2 272 29+ )198:* )per %4ria* )32 Wi1ar#r5 N4n>4e, an# C232 Arias &onge, %on%4rring* 14 866i%ia' Arans'ations o6 the 8pinions o6 the S4pre.e Co4rt :82, :8,, :9,-402 )OAn5 %'assi6i%ation =ase# on Pa personQs po0ert5R sho4'# =e regar#e# <ith s4spi%ion an# =e stri%t'5 s%r4tini1e#2O*2 6 :2 ?2 272A2 M 1482 )2004*2 7 DC Co#e M 1+-,12 )2001*2 BAn5 person <ho .aDes an a66i#a0it 22 an# states therein that he or she re%ei0es p4='i% assistan%e S 4n#er tit'e T$; o6 the So%ia' Se%4rit5 A%t )S4pp'e.enta' Se%4rit5 ;n%o.e* ),6 Stat2 19,* sha'' =e pres4.e# e'igi='e to pro%ee# <itho4t prepa5.ent o6 6ees an# %osts or se%4rit5 there6ore2C

Ahe right o6 %orporate se'6-representation o6 an in#igent %orporation is 6a.o4s'5 esta='ishe# in 4erto 7i%o28 Ahis is the 'a< o6 the %ase regar#ing %orporate se'6representation in 4erto 7i%o,9 a pre%e#ent esta='ishe# =5 $ig#or S%hrei=.an 6or ?as Co'inas, ;n%2, the origina' o<ner o6 Las Colinas PropertiesU Ahe %onstit4tiona' =asis o6 the right o6 in#igent %orporate se'6-representation is %'ear'5 esta='ishe# in 4erto 7i%o2 Ahe 9i'' o6 7ights o6 the Co..on<ea'th o6 4erto 7i%o prohi=its #is%ri.ination against poor persons210 &oreo0er, the S4pre.e Co4rt o6 4erto 7i%o 6o''o<ing the S4pre.e Co4rt o6 the Unite# States re%ogni1e the #4e pro%ess right o6 a'' persons to =a'an%e# %onsi#eration o6 the %riti%a' persona' %ir%4.stan%es that .a5 a66e%t their a%%ess to %o4rt211 8pposition =5 the 'ega' pro6ession to the %'ai. o6 an in#igent %orporate right o6 se'6representation, is =ase# on the 6o''o<ing arg4.ent(12
la solicitud de Las Colinas para que se le autorizara comparecer ante este Honorable Tribunal por derecho propio, por conducto del seor Schreibman, era imprecedente (sic) en derecho y debia ser dene ada con!orme lo establecido en "enito #uoz, $nc% v% &roductora &uertorriquea de 'limentos, $nc%, ()* +%&%,% -./ ((*-))%

Ahe %ase o6 9enito &4Vo1, ;n% %'ear'5 has nothing <hate0er to #o <ith se'6-representation an# the right o6 a%%ess to %o4rt o6 an indi ent corporation, <hi%h is <hat this %ase is a'' a=o4t2 Ahe 'a<5ersQ arg4.ent is #esigne# to e"pan# the %orr4pt 'a<5ersQ .onopo'5 o0er 'ega' ser0i%es that are not o66ere# in the .arDet 6or an in#igent %orporate 'itigant2 An5 a%tion =ase# on this arg4.ent .4st =e re@e%te# as a sham%(0
8 ?as Co'inas, ;n%2 02 &ason, :,, !22# 99 )1st Cir2 196,* )A'#ri%h, Chie6 34#ge, &aris an# &%Entee, Cir%4it 34#ges* )$ig#or S%hrei=.an, presi#ent an# .a@orit5 sto%Dho'#er, O6or appe''antsO*, after first remand, sub nom, ;n re ?as Co'inas, ;n%2, 426 !22# 100+ )1st Cir2 19,0* )A'#ri%h, Chie6 34#ge, &%Entee an# Co66in, Cir%4it 34#ges* )$ig#or S%hrei=.an, Opro se an# as attorne5-in-6a%t 6or appe''antsO*, after second remand, 4+: !22#2 911 )19,1* )Co66in, Cir%4it 34#ge, $an 8osterho4t, Senior Cir%4it 34#ge, an# Stephenson, Cir%4it 34#ge* )$ig#or S%hrei=.an Opro se 6or ?as Co'inas, ;n%2 an# othersO*- ;n re $i%tor 4='ishers, ;n%2, +4+ !22# 28+, 286 n2W )1st Cir2 No0 29, 19,6* )per %4ria.* )Co66in, Chie6 34#ge, A'#ri%h an# &%Entee, Cir%4it 34#ges* )#eter.ination that the non-'a<5er o66i%er o6 ?as Co'inas, ;n%2 <as a person <ith Oe"traor#inar5 'ega' a=i'it5O*2 9 E2E282C2 02 Ara=4%%o, ,91 !22# 1, 4 )1st Cir2, 1986* )#is%4ssing the prin%ip'es o6 stare decises Ba pre%e#ent to =e 6o''o<e#C*2 10 1 ?2 272A2 rea.='e, G Art2 ;;, M 12 &o'ina 02 U272I2C2, 114 D2 272 29+ )198:* )per %4ria.* )32 ;ri1arr5 N4n>4e, an# C232 Arias &onge, %on%4rring* 14 866i%ia' Arans'ations o6 the 8pinions o6 the S4pre.e Co4rt :82, :8,, :9,-402 )OAn5 %'assi6i%ation =ase# on Pa personQs po0ert5R sho4'# =e regar#e# <ith s4spi%ion an# =e stri%t'5 s%r4tini1e#2O*2 11 ?i1arri=ar 02 &artine1 Ee'pi, 121 D2 272 ,,0, ,86 )1988*, 6o''o<ing !aretta 02 Ca'i6ornia, 422 U2S2 806, 826:4 )19,+* 12 &8C;XN DE DESESA;& AC;XN #ate# &ar%h :1, 2009, at pp2 14-1+, presente# =5 the 'a< 6ir. &%Conne'' $a'#Y1, in the .atter o6 ?as Co'inas De0e'op.ent Corp2, $ig#or S%hrei=.an 02 9an%o op4'ar #e 4erto 7i%o, Wa'ter E2 Ie''er G Co2, et a'2 Ari=4na' #e ri.era ;nstan%ia, Centro 34#i%ia' #e !a@ar#o, Sa'a S4perior, Ci0i' NZ.( NSC;-2008-10+0 13 See e.g2, C'ipper E"press 02 7o%D5 &o4ntain Aari66 94rea4, ;n%2, 690 !2# 1240 )9 Cir2 1982*- Wi'.arite, ;n%2 02 Eagan 7ea' Estate, ;n%2, 4+4 !2 S4pp2 1124, )NDNN 19,,*- Citi%orp 02 ;nter=anD Cora' Asso2, 4,4 !2 S4pp2 ,+6

Ahese 'a<5ers #o not inten# to g4arantee e66e%ti0e 'ega' ser0i%es 6or an5 in#igent %orporation2 Ahe5 seeD, instea#, on'5 to #e6eat the right o6 a%%ess to %o4rt o6 an in#igent %orporate 'itigant, there=5, esta='ishing the .onstro4s Co4rt o6 7o==er52 Ahis arg4.ent is o=0io4s'5 not %onsistent <ith an5 'ega' pre%e#ent in 4erto 7i%o2 An5 'a<5ersQ .onopo'5 o0er in#igent %orporate se'6-representation espe%ia''5 <hen e66e%ti0e 'ega' representation =5 a 'a<5er is not g4arantee#, is not e"p'i%it'5 a4thori1e# =5 an5 'a<214 An5 s4%h i.p'i%it .onopo'5 is pres4.a='5 a 0io'ation o6 the anti-.onopo'5 'a<-1+ it is a 0io'ation o6 e>4a' prote%tion g4arantee# =5 the 9i'' o6 7ights o6 the Co..on<ea'th o6 4erto 7i%o-16 an# it is a 0io'ation o6 a%%ess to %o4rt an# #4e pro%ess g4arantee# =5 the Constit4tion o6 the Unite# States21, E>4a' a%%ess to 'a< is a=so'4te'5 essentia' to an5 s5ste. o6 @4sti%e2
0it.o&t e6&al a$$ess to la7, t.e legal s8ste) not onl8 ro#s t.e poor o9 t.eir onl8 prote$tion, #&t pla$es in t.e .ands o9 t.eir oppressors t.e )ost po7er9&l and r&t.less 7eapon ever invented. (.e la7 itsel9 #e$o)es t.e )eans o9 e:tortion.1!

Un#ers%oring the #o%trine o6 %on6'i%t o6 interest, the Senate Co..ittee on the 34#i%iar5 appointe# =anD 'a<5er Negron-!ernan#e1 6ro. a 6ir. o6 s4per =anD 'a<5ers <ho <ere gi0en a =i''ion #o''ar %'osing %ontra%t <ith 9an%o op4'ar @4st one .onth pre0io4s'5, to presi#e o0er a 'a<s4it in0o'0ing so.e o6 the 'argest =anDs, in%'4#ing( Citi=anD )USA*, 9an%o op4'ar ) 7*, 9an%o Santan#er )Spain*, an# .an5 others %orr4pt'5 engage# in 4erto 7i%oU ;n#ee#, Chair.an o6 the Senate Co..ittee on the 34#i%iar5 <hen =anD 'a<5er ?%#o2 Negron-!ernan#e1 <as appro0e# as a S4perior Co4rt 34#ge to presi#e o4r 'a<s4its against the B9ig &one5C %a=a', <as none other than Sen2 3orge #e Castro !ont219 Ie p'ea#e# g4i't5 on 3an4ar5 21, 2009, to t<ent5 one %harges o6 honest ser0i%es 6ra4# an# %onspira%5220 De Castro !ont a#.itte#,
!rom 1an% ., .))/, throu h 'u ust .))-, he directly and indirectly solicited bet2een appro3imately 4/)),))) and 4/./,))) in cash payments and other )SDNN 19,9*- C62 Ca'i6ornia &otor Aransport Co2 02 Ar4%Ding Un'i.ite#, 404 US +08 )19,2*2 14 S%hi6ri. 02 Cheni''e &6g2 Co2, 11, !22# 92, 9+ )2 Cir2 1941*- 7eshar# 02 9ritt, 8:9 !22# 1499, 1+02-04 )11 Cir2 1988* )en =an%* )A@o6'at, 32, #issenting* )e>4a''5 #i0i#e# %o4rt*2 15 U2S2 02 hi'a#e'phia Nat2 9anD, :,4 U2S2 :21, :+0-+1 )196:*2 16 See a4thorities %ite#, in6ra, note 102 17 Si'0er 02 Cor.ier, +29 !22# 161, 16: )10 Cir2 19,6* )app'ie# to a =4siness.an*- Ca'i6ornia Aransport Co2 02 Ar4%Ding Un'i.ite#, 404 U2S2 +08, +10, +1: )19,2*- So%iete ;nternationa'e 02 7ogers, :+, U2S2 19,, 209 )19+8*&atter o6 N2C2 Ara#ing, +86 !22# 221, 2:1, n228 )C2C2 2A2 19,8*- Ia.pton 9a5s Conne%tions, ;n%2, 02 D4665, 12, !2 S4pp22# :64, :,: )E2D2N2N2 2001*- Chan#'er Nat4ra' Eas Corp2 02 9arr, 110 !2 S4pp22# 8+9, 86,, 8,1-,2 )S2D2 ;n#2 2000*- Capita' &ortgage 9anDers, ;n%2 02C4o.o, ,, !2 S4pp22# 690, 69,-98 )D2 &#2 1999*- De6en#ini Co''a1o 02 E2?2A2 1:4 D2 272 28, 6:-68 )199:* )app'ie# to a %orporation*2 18 72I2 S.ith, Justice and Law )1919*, re0ie<e# =5 Con5ers, Undermining Poverty Lawyers, in $E7D;CAS 8N ?AWNE7S 129, 1:1 )72 Na#er G &2 Ereen, e#s2 19,6*2 19 WiDipe#ia =io o6 Jorge De Castro Font, on'ine7?( http(KKen2<iDipe#ia2orgK<iDiK3orgeL#eLCastroL!ont 20 US Depart.ent o6 34sti%e, Puerto ico Senator Jorge De Castro Font Pleads !uilty to "onest Services #ire Fraud and Conspiracy to Commit $%tortion, 3an4ar5 21, 2009, a0ai'a='e on'ine at the a4thenti% <e=site o6 US Depart.ent o6 34sti%e, at U7?( http(KK<<<24s#o@2go0KopaKprK2009K3an4ar5K09-%r.-0++2ht.'

bene!its, such as campai n contributions in e3cess o! the le al limits, lod in , private !li hts, meals and other thin s o! value, !rom individuals% +e Castro 5ont admitted that he en a ed in o!!icial acts on behal! o! some o! these individuals 2ho had provided him 2ith these undisclosed bene!its, includin but not limited to, proposin le islation, preventin le islative pro6ects to be voted or acted upon, and persuadin other le islators to vote !or or a ainst le islation

Senators, as <e'' as the @4#ges in e0er5 state are =o4n# =5 8ath or A66ir.ation to s4pport the Constit4tiona' o6 the Unite# States,21 in%'4#ing the !i6th A.en#.ent prin%ip'e o6 #4e pro%ess o6 'a<, <hi%h g4arantee the %on#4%t o6 %o4rt pro%ee#ings in the Co4rts o6 4erto 7i%o, <ith an i.partia' 34#i%iar52 Ahe appoint.ent o6 a !i##'er Eon1F'e1 G 7o#rHg4e1 s4per =anD 'a<5er as the presi#ing @4#ge in a 'a<s4it against these =anDs %annot =e #es%ri=e# as Bi.partia'C =5 an5 sane an# reasona='e interpretation o6 'a<U ;n#ee#, the Co4rt o6 Appea's an# the S4pre.e Co4rt o6 4erto 7i%o, ha0e =oth o=stinate'5 6ai'e# an# re64se# to r4'e on an5 o6 the %riti%a' %onstit4tiona' iss4es ; presente# to those Co4rts2 Ahis <as treason to the %onstit4tions o6 the Unite# States an# 4erto 7i%o, an# a 6'agrant 0io'ation o6 the 4erto 7i%an 34#i%iar5 A%t o6 200:, an# appe''ate reg4'ations, <hi%h <ere ena%te# =5 the ?egis'ati0e Asse.='5 o6 4erto 7i%o to g4arantee Be66e%ti0e appearan%e =5 se'6-representation o6 the appe''ant in forma pauperis,C22 as re0ie<e# in .5 Letter to the Chairman22: Ahis is a stor5 #ri0en =5 B9ig &one5C o6 Co4rts o6 7o==er5 r4nning riot in 4erto 7i%oU Ahis is part o6 the 'arger stor5 o6 the threatene# 'oss o6 the pro.ise o6 #e.o%ra%5 a'so #ri0en =5 B9ig &one5C(as to'# =5 =est-se''ing a4thor an# nationa' a66airs %orrespon#ent 6or A&e 'ation, Wi''ia. Erei#er, in Come "ome, (merica 2,8 )2009* 2 ;t is a stor5 re>4iring ree.ergen%e o6 stri0ing A.eri%ans an# stri0ing 4erto 7i%ans, an# the <i''ingness to e"p'ore the ne"t %hapter in the =e'ie6 that it <i'' =e =etter than the past2 ; a. a stri0ing A.eri%an <ho is a %iti1en =oth o6 the Unite# States o6 A.eri%a an# the Co..on<ea'th o6 4erto 7i%o, <here ; resi#e# 6ro. 19+4 to 19,8, 4nti' ; <as s4=@e%te# to an ar.e# assa4't an# 6or%e# e0i%te# 6ro. .5 o66i%e an# ho.e in 8'# San 34an =5 an 4n%onstit4tiona' 8r#er iss4e# =5 S4perior Co4rt 34#ge Car.en Sonia [a5as in ='atant 0io'ation o6 a !e#era' Co4rt sta5 8r#er224 Ahe Senate o6 4erto 7i%o, Co..ittee on the 34#i%iar5 sho4'# in0estigate these %on#itions a66e%ting in#igent 'itigants <ho are prote%te# =5 the 9i'' o6 7ights o6 the Co..on<ea'th o6 4erto 7i%o,2+ to ass4re the integrit5 o6 the 34#i%iar5 o6 4erto 7i%o
21 US CONST. Art, VI, cl. 2. 22 4 ?2 272A2 M 244 )C4.4'ati0e o%Det S4pp'e.ent 2004*- ;n re( 7eg'a.ento #e' Ari=4na' #e Ape'a%iones, 2004 AS 7 121, 162 D 7 LLL, 74'e 1221, Co..entario 23 ?etter to the Chair.an, art ;;, Co4rts o6 7o==er5, \\ +1-+8, pp2 29-:2, a0ai'a='e on'ine at the a4thenti% <e=site o6 Do%trines o6 ;n@4sti%e, at U7?( http(KKs4nsite24tD2e#4K!;NSKDo%trinesL;n@4sti%eK!ins-D;-1:2p#62 24 Assassination =5 S4i%i#e, a0ai'a='e on'ine at the a4thenti% <e=site o6 Do%trines o6 ;n@4sti%e, at U7?( ]A I7E!^C http(KKs4nsite24tD2e#4K!;NSKDo%trinesL;n@4sti%eK!ins-D;-022ht.#AS!EC_2 25 1 ?2 272A2 rea.='e, G Art2 ;;, M 12 &o'ina 02 U272I2C2, 114 D2 272 29+ )198:* )per %4ria.* )32 ;ri1arr5

an# to 64'6i'' the p4rposes o6 the 9i'' o6 7ights an# A%ts o6 the ?egis'ati0e Asse.='5 o6 4erto 7i%o2 ?%#o2 Negron-!ernan#e1 sho4'# =e i.pea%he# an# re.o0e# 6ro. his appoint.ent as a @4#ge o6 the S4perior Co4rt o6 4erto 7i%o in a 'a<s4it regar#ing the B9ig &one5C ro==er5 o6 ?as Co'inas roperties2 !ro. Washington <ith ?o0e2 $ig#or S%hrei=.an, pro se Attorne5-in-6a%t 6or %o-#e6en#ants ?as Co'inas De0e'op.ent Corporation an# $ig#or S%hrei=.an ;n the &atter o6 Iaro'# Santiago &arte'', et a'2, 02 &arina ?as Ea0iotas, et a', Ci02 No2 NSC;-2001-0:,82 %%( 7osa E.i'ia 7o#rig4e1-$e'e1, U2S2 Attorne5 6or the Distri%t o6 4erto 7i%o Aorre Char#on, S4ite 1201 :+0 Car'os Char#on A0e2 San 34an, 7 00918 7o=erto Corret@er i>4er, Attorne5 6or %o-#e6en#ants 946ete &%Conne'' $a'#Y1 an# Attorne5s Sa.4e' CYspe#es Soto an# Ienr5 82 !resee-So466ront, ;n the &atter o6 ?as Co'inas De0e'op.ent Corp2, $ig#or S%hrei=.an 02 9an%o op4'ar #e 4erto 7i%o, Wa'ter E2 Ie''er G Co2, et a'2 Ci0i' NZ.( NSC;2008-10+02 62+ on%e #e ?eon A0e2 San 34an, 7 0091,-4819 Era%e &onge-?a !osse, Attorne5 6or p'ainti66s ?as Co'inas De0e'op.ent Corporation an# $ig#or S%hrei=.an, ;n the &atter o6 ?as Co'inas De0e'op.ent Corp2, $ig#or S%hrei=.an 02 9an%o op4'ar #e 4erto 7i%o, Wa'ter E2 Ie''er G Co2, et a'2 Ci0i' NZ.( NSC;-2008-10+02 8 9o" 1920+: San 34an, 7 00919-20+: ?%#o2 3ose 72 Negron-!ernan#e1 S4perior Co4rt 34#ge 8 9o" ,0009 !a@ar#o, 7 00,:8-,009

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